St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church and School

307 Gower St. Greenville, SC 29611

Phone: (864) 233-7717 www.newstanthony.com

stanthonysparish@gmail.com

Welcoming all people to worship God in the

genius of African American Catholic Spirituality

April 7, 2019 Fifth Sunday of Lent

Sunday 8, 10, 12 Noon and 6:30PM

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Noon

Wednesday at 6PM, No Mass on Fridays

Confessions and Adoration 11-12 Saturdays,

or confession by appointment

Holy Days no vigil, Noon and 7PM* *Holy Day Mass times subject to change if it is a

Wednesday

Fr. Patrick Tuttle, OFM

Fr. David Phan, OFM

Br. Tito Serrano, OFM

(Parish Intern)

Deacons

Deacon Winston Wright, retired

Deacon James Williams

Deacon Steve Olson

Deacon Dexter Gourdin

Deacon Phil Allen

Parish Office

Mary Corner

School Principal

Mary Margaret Martin

School Office

Sonya Ferguson

Directors of Religious Education

Deacon James Williams

Debra Drennon

Communications

Susan Cinquemani

Volunteer Coordinator

James Boyd

Sexton

Thomas Baldwin

Food Pantry

Stephanie Rosso

Phillip Griffin

Recreation Event Manager

Johnny Payne

SAINT OF THE WEEK

Saint Crescentia Hoess’ Story Crescentia was born in 1682, the daughter of a poor weaver, in a little town near Augsburg. She spent play time praying in the parish church, assisted

those even poorer than herself and had so mastered the truths of her religion that she was permitted to

make her first Holy Communion at the then unusually early age of 7. In the town she was called “the little angel.” As she grew older, she desired to enter the convent of the Tertiaries of Saint Francis. But the convent was poor, and because Crescentia had no dowry, the superiors refused her admission. Her case was then pleaded by the Protestant mayor of the town to whom the convent owed a favor. The community felt it was forced into receiving her, and

her new life was made miserable. She was considered a burden and assigned nothing other than menial tasks. Even her cheerful spirit was

misinterpreted as flattery or hypocrisy. Conditions improved four years later when a new

superior was elected who realized her virtue. Crescentia herself was appointed mistress of novices.

She so won the love and respect of the sisters that, upon the death of the superior, Crescentia was

unanimously elected to that position. Under her, the financial state of the convent improved and her

reputation in spiritual matters spread. She was soon being consulted by princes and princesses; bishops and cardinals too sought her advice. And yet, a true

daughter of Francis, she remained ever humble. Bodily afflictions and pain were always with her.

First it was headaches and toothaches. Then she lost the ability to walk, her hands and feet gradually

becoming so crippled that her body curled up into a fetal position. In the spirit of Francis she cried out, “Oh, you bodily members, praise God that he has

given you the capacity to suffer.” Despite her sufferings she was filled with peace and joy as she

died on Easter Sunday in 1744. She was beatified in 1900 and canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2001. The Liturgical Feast Day for

Saint Crescentia Hoess is April 5.

REFLECTION Although she grew up in poverty and willingly

embraced it in her vocation, Crescentia had a good head for business. Under her able administration, her convent regained financial stability. Too often, we think of good money management as, at best, a less-than-holy gift. But Crescentia was wise enough to balance her worldly skills with such acumen in spiritual matters that heads of State and Church

both sought her advice.

SUNDAY SOUNDBITE “It all depends on how you look at it.”

What I mean by that saying is that the knowledge and perspective we bring to any experience

determines how we feel about that experience. For example, those old enough to remember the postwar

era might recall scenes of big, modern factories belching smoke–hailed as a sign of prosperity. Now,

we may look at such scenes with a sensitivity to environmental issues; our perspective is different. It

all depends on how you look at it. This Sunday’s Scriptures invite a similar change of perspective: Isaiah urges the people to forget about the Exodus-event–the passage through the Red Sea.

Instead, the people are to take notice that God is doing something new. Paul tells the Philippians how

knowing Christ has caused him to consider everything else as “rubbish.” And Jesus himself turns

accusation into forgiveness with a simple phrase, inviting the scribes and Pharisees to look at a sinner

from the perspective of their own sinfulness. Lent is a time to alter our way of looking at ourselves and our world. What surprises await us this week as we re-orient ourselves based on our coming to know

Jesus Christ. ~Fr. Greg Friedman

FIRST SUNDAY

FOOD COLLECTION Please help us keep our Food Pantry shelves stocked. We are in need of non-perishable items, such as: Spaghetti sauce, canned meat:

Treet, Vienna Sausage, tuna, and salmon, crackers, grits and oatmeal packets, cereal, canned vegetables, evaporated milk, and individual serving size of fruit,

pudding or applesauce. We also need: Individual size toiletries for Ditty Bags.

If you are unable to bring your food donation on Sunday and would like to donate, please bring the

food to the Parish Office. The office hours are: Monday-Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm

SAP HIKING CLUB Please join us for our next hike as we hike to

Ellicott Rock and King’s Creek Falls on Sat., April 13th This will be a moderate, 7.5-8 mile hike with an easy

pace. All are welcome. The cost will be $5 for gas. For more information and to sign-up go our website

-- bit.ly/sap-hikingclub -- or you can join our Facebook group to sign up -

facebook.com/groups/saphikingclub. Please contact Paul Herr - pdherr@gmail.com or 864- 907-9356.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Here’s an opportunity to support the gala! We are having our first donations committee meeting on April 9th at 6 PM in classroom C. The committee

contacts businesses to obtain donations of gift cards, products, or services to be auctioned at our annual gala. We will review the process and forms in the

meeting and ensure everyone is prepared to “shop” for donations. Come join the fun and support a great

cause - St. Anthony’s School!

PRAYER AND FELLOWSHIP Men's Club Prayer and Fellowship meeting each

Wednesday at 6:30pm - 7:30pm in the Social Hall.

MEN’S CLUB MEETING Our Monthly Men’s Club Meeting will be held Wed, April 10th beginning at 6:45pm in the

St. Anthony Classroom. All adult men are invited.

KELLIE RYNN ACADEMY FUNDRAISER

Kellie Rynn Academy is hosting a spring fundraiser on April 9th. We have been gifted a private showing

of Leaving Iowa at the Greenville Theater (previously known as The Greenville Little Theater).

Tickets are $32 and can be purchased at: KellieRynnAcademy.com or by calling 864-283-6613.

If special accommodations are necessary, please contact Kathryn Martin at 864-283-6613.

ST. ANTHONY MEN’S CLUB

LENTEN FISH FRY

The St. Anthony Men’s Club will host its Annual Lenten Fish Fry each Friday during lent from 5-7pm

or until sold out. Whitings fried or baked. Prices range from $5 for a fish sandwich or side of fish to $8

for a fish plate with 3 sides.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION

Phil 3: 12 Not that I have attained perfect maturity,

but I continue my pursuit in hope that I may possess it.

Stewardship is a conversion journey toward

Discipleship - a deeper, more intimate relationship with Jesus. We engage our pursuit by practicing the pillars of our faith: Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving. Our giving reflects the intimacy of our relationship with God. Let us, "strain forward and continue our

pursuit toward the prize of God's upward call" (v. 13-14). The upward call to holiness, to a deeper

relationship with Jesus Christ.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE 40 Days for Life You are invited to join other

Christians throughout the Upstate to take part in our local 40 Days for Life effort from

March 6th through April 14th . To find out more and sign up to help please visit:

www.40daysforlife.com/greenville and www.facebook.com/40daysgreenville or contact

Valerie Baronkin 864-297-8838. Help to spread the word to others about this important life-saving

effort.

MEN'S CLUB 2019 UPSTATE HEART WALK

Hi, I am forming a team in memory of Ruby King. Ruby was so supportive of me when I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Please come walk with

me. If you can't walk, you can donate and support our team and help to save lives. Any support is

appreciated and I know Ruby will be cheering us on. Follow the link to sign up to walk or donate. Sat. April 13th at 9AM Any problem signing up please

call me 436 4608. Help me reach my goal to support the American Heart Association. Hearts everywhere will thank you! This link will take you directly to the

Ruby King Team page: http://www2.heart.org/site/TR/HeartWalk/MAA-

MidAtlanticAffiliate?team_id=488653&pg=team&fr_id=3949 Thank you, Betty Mitchell.

CHURCH ENVELOPES If you have not received your church envelopes or if you received them in January but have not received

them in March please call the church office at 233- 7717 ext.5. to speak with Mary Corner,

parish administrator. We need to fix the problem and the company will do whatever is necessary.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY The Prayer Shawl Ministry will be meeting:

Monday, April 22nd from 9am until 1pm in St. A Classroom

(unless otherwise noted). Everyone is welcome!

You do not need to know how to knit or crochet.

BIRTHRIGHT OF GREENVILLE Birthright of Greenville Celebrating 40 years!

Open House - Sunday, 4/28 from 2:00 to 4:00pm

at our new office: 21 Ellison St., Greenville Office Blessing will be at 3:00pm

Save the Date Birthright 40th Anniversary Banquet "Laugh for Life" Thursday, October 10, 2019 - Embassy Suites Verdae Email brgreenville@gmail.com or call 864.281.7677

OUR LADY OF LA VANG-VIETNAMESE MARIAN

CELEBRATION 2019 Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 11 am– 4pm at Our Lady of La Vang Quasi-Parish

2020 Gibbs Shoals Road, Greer, SC 29650 The Celebrant will be Rev. David Phan, OFM

Our Celebration begins with a Procession followed by the Celebration of the Eucharist, Luncheon and

Cultural Entertainment. Please RSVP by May 1st to: Michael Tran (864) 331-

2620 or email: mtran@charlestondiocese.org Asst. Director of Office of Ethnic Ministries

GRIEF SESSIONS Grief Sessions will be held every

2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. These will be conducted by Sister Margie Hosch.

We will meet in the classroom B at 2pm following the noon Mass. For questions folks can

contact Sister Margie at 864-483-2648 or Deacon Phil Allen at 864-706-2999

ST. ANTHONY UNIVERSITY Monday, April 8

EXPECTO PATRONUM: THE GOSPEL & HARRY POTTER What’s the connection between

JK Rowling’s classic stories & the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

with Leanne Koffskey – 6:30pm, Classroom B

Week of April 14

NO CLASSES All classes at 6:30 p.m. in Classroom B

See you at SAU! If you have any questions, please send them to Chuck Milteer (sapfaithformation@gmail.com)

SAVE THE DATE Men's Annual Retreat – August 16th-18th, 2019

St. Ignatius House, Atlanta GA Scholarships Available. More details to follow.

ST. ANTHONY'S

20-SOMETHINGS April 10th: Bible Study

(Ellison on Broad Apartments) 7:30pm April 17th: Prayer Night

(TBD) 7:30pm March 27th: Juvenile Detention Center

(Training Required) 2-3:30pm For further information please

email: sap20sgroup@gmail.com or join our Facebook page: "St. Anthony's 20s Group"

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE

ENCOUNTER WEEKENDS God always waits for us with open, loving arms.

Let God be the strength of your marriage by attending one of the upcoming

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends on: Jul 19-21, 2019 in CHARLESTON, SC and Nov 8-10, 2019 in North Myrtle Beach, SC Early sign up is recommended. For more

information visit our website at: https://SCMarriageMatters.org or contact us at

applications@scmarriagematters.org or 803-810-9602.

PLEASE PRAY FOR Martha Cotel, Mary Curran,

Jonathan Turner, Christy Dias, Sherri Rogers, Stuart MacNaughton, Jean Boggs, Megan Counihan,

Joe Mausser, Lori McGinley, Donna Nickels, Charlene Palmer, Eric Kuhn, Charles & Alice Rigler, Richard Palmer, Matthew Bryson, Sabrina Walker, James Johnson, Peyton Dowling, Ann Nechodom,

Olivia Brown, Karen Randall & family, Alec Kubica, Gregory Kuhn, Tom James, Tara Cleary,

Joanne Dean, Hazel Hill, Julius Pinson Jr., Sharon Patton, Betty Braun, Dave & Mary Turner,

Clarice Hanly, Phyllis Oliver, Nancy Turrill, Willie Davis, Chester Williams, Melvin Armstrong,

Dee Dee Dzikowicz, Sammy Huguet, James West Wright, Diane Manzi, Joetta Bowling, Steve Miller, Malik McCauley, Pamela Retterath,

Margaret Morris, Deacon Steve Olson, Juliet Roy, Wilbert Morgan, Anthony Davis, Lori Cortese, Diane Collins, Barbara Poteat, Patricia Carnes,

Catherine & Michael Branca, Joseph Neito, Iris Robinson, Tessa & George Skoniecki,

James Johnson Sr., Alyssa Drenkala, Marie Talley, Kathy Ohlinger, George Williams and

Deacon Winston Wright.

OUR SICK AND SHUT-INS: Clenty Fair, Bessie Williams,

Ginny Marchand and Nicole Campbell Little.

LAST WEEK’S COLLECTIONS Offertory collection for March 31, 2019: $25,258.76

Poor box $200.00

WOMEN’S COUNCIL MEETING The Women’s Council will meet

today at 1:30pm in Classroom C.

NOAH The movie of Noah will be shown at the Regal

Hollywood 20 1025 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC 29607 April 9, 11, and 13th

Run Time: 1 hour 59 minutes at 2:30 pm and 6:30 pm. If you would like to go as a group contact

Delores Martinez at rosa125@att.net

THIS WEEK April 7, 2019

8am, 10am, 12noon, 6:30pm Masses 1st Sunday Food Collection

Women’s Council meeting, 1:30pm

Monday Mass at 12noon in the Church

Lenten Mission, 7-8pm

Tuesday Mass 12 noon in the Church

Living Waters Bible Study, 6:30pm, in the Gallivan Center Lenten Mission, 7-8pm

Wednesday

Mass at 6pm in the Church Lenten Mission, 7-8pm

Thursday

12noon Mass in the Church Reconciliation Service 7pm

Friday Lenten Fish Fry, 5-7pm (or until sold out)

Stations of the Cross, 7pm

Saturday Adoration 11am-12pm

Confession 11am Mass 12noon

Next Sunday 8am, 10am, 12noon, and 6:30pm Masses

READINGS FOR THE 5th SUNDAY OF LENT

April 7, 5th Sunday of Lent Ez 37:12-14; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 April 8, Monday Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62; or Dn 13:41c-62; Jn 8:12-20 April 9, Tuesday Nm 21:4-9; Jn 8:21-30 April 10, Wednesday Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Jn 8:31-42 April 11, Thursday Gn 17:3-9; Jn 8:51-59 April 12, Friday Jer 20:10-13; Jn 10:31-42 April 13, Saturday Ez 37:21-28; John 11:45-56 April 14, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Lk 19:28-40; Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14-23:56

Parish Contacts Ministries

Parish Office: Altar Services (Swiffer Team):

Mary Corner 233-7717 Mary Pat Morris, OFS 703-625-5945 MCorner@charlestondiocese.org Barbara Prinzing 847-217-4298

Parish email: Elijah Cup Vocations Ministry

stanthonysparish@gmail.com Bonnie Carfolite (8am & 10am Masses)

Parish website: www.newstanthony.com bwcnonnie@gmail.com

Stewardship: Sara Ostendorff (12noon & 6:30pm Masses) Joseph Galloway: JGalloway@charlestondiocese.org saraostend@gmail.com

Parish Clergy Garden Group

Father Patrick Tuttle, OFM: Suzanne Newton 292-1914

FrTuttle@charlestondiocese.org Handicap Transportation Ministry

Fr. David Phan, OFM: Chuck Milteer 350-9684

FrPhan@charlestondiocese.org stanthonyrides@gmail.com Deacons: stanthonysparish@gmail.com Hospice Ministry

Deacon Winston Wright (retired) Susan Olson 228-9220

Deacon James Williams Housing Ministry

Deacon Steve Olson Allan Oliver

Deacon Dexter Gourdin allanoliver@gmail.com Deacon Phil Allen Just Faith

Ken Christy 370-2943

Volunteer Coordinator: Knights of Peter Claver

James Boyd Paul Latimore 299-0847

JBoyd@charlestondiocese.org Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxillary

Communications: MaryAnn Boyd 619-517-2191 Susan Cinquemani Knights of Columbus

sjcinq@charter.net Richard Cortese 268-0007

Meal Ministry

Catholic Charities: 242-2233 Dana Lacher 354-0049

Sexton: danalacher@charter.net Thomas Baldwin 275-2652 Men’s Club

Food Pantry: Johnny Payne 616-0923

Stephanie Rosso 469-4688 JohnnyPayne@charlestondiocese.org

Stephanie.Rosso@slrosso.com Prison Ministry

Parish & School Nurse Richard Krainas 360-1098

Jenny Weidenbenner 625-0496 Gwen Whitner 297-0123 St. Anthony School Propel High School Ministry

School website: Pat Dillard

www.stanthonygreenvillesc.org patriciadillard63@gmail.com

School Office: Respect for Life Ministry

Sonya Ferguson 271-0167 Laura Maganini 449-9926 Recreation Event Manager: ServantHearts

Johnny Payne sapservanthearts@gmail.com

JohnnyPayne@charlestondiocese.org St. Ann’s Guild Ministry

Religious Education Ann Douglas 458-7175

Director of Religious Education: amkdouglas@gmail.com

CCD grades K-12: Women’s Council Deacon James Williams: JWilliams@charlestondiocese.org Alberta Morris 908-902-4180

Assistant Director: 20 Somethings Group

Debra Drennon sap20sgroup@gmail.com

DDrennon@charlestondiocese.org Gala- School Fundraiser

RCIA Adult Initiation: Gail Veideman (864) 354-9130 Deacon Steve Olson 449-4284 Gala38volunteers@gmail.com

Deacon Phil Allen 706-2999 Music Ministry

Living Waters Bible Study: Children’s Choir:

Nicky & Lillie Jones 832-4011 or 832-4012 Larry McCullough 205-3655

Adult Faith Formation & Saint Anthony University: Choir Coordinator:

Chuck Milteer 350-9684 Brian Jenkins 630-3795 SAPFaithFormation@gmail.com Choir and Music Ministry:

Stan Greggs 386-9875